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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Duckslayer100" data-source="post: 132865" data-attributes="member: 1485">I'm biased so take what I say with a grain of salt. I've yet to see a Griffon that impressed me in the field. I ran and VC'd my wirehair with one at the NAVHDA Invitational in 2013. To say it was a boot-licker would be an understatement. How that dog earned a VC is beyond me. Apparently the judges saw stuff I didn't.The Griffs I've been around and hunted with certainly seem like sweet enough dogs. But they are severely lacking drive and desire in the field. I'm not saying all of them are like that -- heck I'm sure there are some serious prodigies out there -- but none of them have held a candle to other pointers when it comes to hunting birds. Let me ask you this: What about the breed entices you? I know when I was looking for my first dog I did some digging and decided against them. For starters, they're about twice as much for a pup compared with a GSP or GWP. I know that the $$$ of a pup is always the cheapest part of owning a dog, but for the prices I saw you could get a started dog in some places!I would tell you that for whatever you're looking for out of a Griff, you will get the same and more out of a GWP or GSP. My TOTALLY BIASED (yet experienced) 2 cents (just making that clear).- - - Updated - - -And you're right, breeders are few and far between, especially reputable ones that are breeding for HUNTING dogs and not just confirmation or show arenas. I think that's why they're so damn expensive.</blockquote>

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